
Brian Horrocks
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 39 years ago |
Date of birth | September 7,1895 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Ranikhet |
India | |
Date of died | January 4,1985 |
Died | Fishbourne |
United Kingdom | |
Battles and wars | First World War |
Russian Civil War | |
Anglo Irish War | |
Second World War | |
Books | Corps commander |
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Famous Regiments: The King's Royal Rifle Corps (The 60th Regiment of Foot) | |
Education | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Uppingham School | |
Awards | Order of the Bath |
Order of the British Empire | |
Nicknam | "Jorrocks" |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 755732 |
Brian Horrocks Life story
Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and other operations during the Second World War.